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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
roIron AND rRAMPs.
A Pitched Battie Between Them in East
st. Louis.

A Pitched Battie between Them in East
SC. Louis.
Sr. LOUIS, May 1.-For some time past
the city Of East st. Louis has been In
Tested with lot Of tramps and idle,
worthless fellows, who spent most Of
their time peddling small articles which
the police were satisfied were stolen. The
tramps had camp in the eastern outskirts
Of the city, and to-day, Chief Of Police
Walsh ordered IL to be broken up and the
tramps driven out of the city. Lieutenant
Erwin, with fifteen officers, went to the
camp this forenoon and ordered the tramps
to dispense and leave the city. They paid
no attention to the orders and tho po-
lice advanced to arrest them, firing
two or three shots in the air to In
timidate them. To the great sur
prise Of the police the tramps re-
turned the fire, but luckily without effect
The police then charged the camp in force,
firing as they advanced and the tramps fl
ed in all directions, some Of them plunging
into slough near by and swimming for
their lives. All Of them got outside of the
city and joined another camp, where
the consolidated forces, defied the police.
The latter, having no authority out
side the city, made no further
efforts to arrest the fugitives
but left a strong guard on the spot to pre-
vent them from re-entering the city. On
going over the field again the police found
one Of the tramps groaning on the ground
with a pistol ball in his spine. He was
taken to the County Hospital, and will
probably die. The sheriff Of the county
has been notified Of the congregation of
armed tramps in his territory, but it is not
known what action he will take.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
MADNESS AND DEATH.
Depiorable Result Of a Husbands
jealousy.
fIis wife Loses Her Reason and suddenly
Dies, and the Husband Becomes Rav.
Ing Maniac. "

INDIANAPOLIS, ISD., April 29.-Mrs. Will
liam Mantle, and estimablc lady OF this
city, died last night under circumstances
which have excited the deepest commisera-
tiou in her behalf, and great Indignation
against her husband. A few days ago the
husband fled suit for divorce, alleging
that Mrs. Mantle had held illicit relations
with well-known business man,
and later with demand against
him for $4,000 damages, in applying
for which Mantle expressly stipu-
lated that whatever benefit might accrue in
q judgment against the defendant, 1t should
be applied solely to the woman whom he
had cast aside. Since the first suit was
filed Mrs. Mantle has been greatly excited,
and it was evident that she was rapidly
losing her mind. Yesterday morning she
was found in the wood-shed, where she
had slept all night, and when she was ta-
ken into the house 1t was plain that her
mind was gone. Last night some friends
were sitting up with her when she sud-
denly fell from her chair and expired,
having been stricken with paralysis, as q
result Of her intense mental excitement.
Mantle learned Of his wife's death this
morning and became frantic from grief.
Seizing gun he started out to kill the
man whom he charged with all his trouble,
but was captured and guard placed over
him at his house. During the day he be-
came violently insane, and could be kept
quiet only by the use of opiates. When
not under their influence he is unmanage-
able, several men being required
to hold him in bed, He firmly believes
that the man was guilty Of the acts
charged, but it is generally thought that
there was no foundation for his jealousy.
A post-mortem was held on the remains Of
Mrs. Mantle to-day, upon the demand Of
the neighbors, but nothing was found to
justify the suspicion of foul play upon the
part Of her husband. Her death was i'm
mediately caused by the bursting Of q
blood-vessel at the base of the brain, and
this was, no doubt, caused by intense men
tai excitement
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
CURIOUS AND INTERESTING.
Statistics showing the Enormous Ciros-
Intion Of 0rant,s Memoirs.

Statistics showing the Enormous Ctros-
Intion Of 0rant,s Msmoirs.
HARTFORD, CoNN., April 2s.-During the
exercises in memory Of General Grant
last evening the following statistics In re-
gard to tho manufacture Of the personal
memoirs Of General Grant were read: In
binding tho cloth books there was a, ,sJg
square yards Of cloth used, or II put In
one piece IL would make n strip one yard
wide and twenty-five and one-hfth mics
long. The gold used in stamping,
lettering, etc. on all styles of
binding, II coined, would make
si5,44647. Tho price paid tho gold
beatcrs for this gold was 81 ,G;s9 80. Thcro
was 278 barrels OF binder paste used,
weighing about 1900 pounds. There WAN
1852 shecpskins used, 7,22i goatskins and
13S caifskins As none Of these skins
were split, 1t represents, OF course, tho
killing VI an equal number OF animals.
There were about 3O2,3l0 renms OF paper
used In tho printing. which weighed about
l,Sl3,SS0 pounds or 90Gl1 tons. This put
into one piece would make strip two feet
wide and l,6S256 miles long. II the books
were piled up In one row, narrowcst way,
that is, the same as they would stand In
book case, IT. would take shelf nineteen
and half miles long to hold them. lf the
pages OF the books were Joined together
IL would make a strip Of paper six Inches
wide and 6,T2yH miles long. Forty.one
stcain presses were working day and
night, over 600 operatives were employ
ed, and over a,MO agents engaged In dis
tributing the book. TO these iatter-who
were mainly old soldiers and the widows
OF soldiers-was paid 10 commissions for
the selling the book considerably more
thau 81 ,0OO, 90 in cash.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Minister Eloues with His sister.in.Law.

DEs MONIES, Ia, April 29.-Last Saturday
Rev. I. H. Dabney, of the little town Of
Floris, left home, telling his wife that he
was going to Dunville to baptize some con-
verts, taking change of clothing for that
purpose. 1t has since transpircd that he
clopcd with Anna Lang, the seventeen
year-old sister of his wife. HIS wife had
known of improper intimacy and accused
him OF it, and he promised to do better in
the future. Nothing has been heard of the
runaWays.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
ILENIENreveRpIcr.
A As,srtien That the fury in the watt
sctvnrts Cass Erred, II at All, On the
elSe Of Mercy 70 the Culprits.

An Assrtlen That the Jury In the wstt-
s.n<vnrts Case Erred, II at All, On the
NO Of Mercy 20 the Culprits.
Commenting on the verdict OF Inn
utisonment for life pronounced by the
i,ry against the prisoners on trial for
the murder Of Express Messenger
Nichols, the Chicago Herald says:
1t was the instant and unanimous
verdict Of the jury that tried Watt and
Schwartz that both were guilty OF the
atrocious murder Of Kellogg Nichols.
Such conviction was forced. prob
ably, upon the minds Of most persons
who followed the trial as reported In
the newspapers. The verdict was inn
prisonment for life. If these men were
guilty the death penalty might more
properly have been pronounced upon
them, for the killing Of a brave man en-
gagged in the faithful performance of q
duty, defending his trust fearlessly and
aggressively until stricken down by
vulgar robbers who, for protection,
probably, from the consequences OF
their crime, became assassins, was not
only an actrocious, 1t was also q despi-
cable crime. The mere robbery would
have justified the imposition Of a long
term of Imprisonment upon the Offend
ers. The crime deepened into murder,
is not sufficiently condemned, the
assassins are not adequately punished,
short of the gibbet. It is odd, then,
that where there was such unanimity
Of conclusion as to the guilt Of the
accused and sentence which
might be regarded as merciful
under the circumstances. any sug-
gestion should bc offered that the
punishment named by the jury is ex-
treme. The prisoners are entitled to
the usual review, but upon the finding
Of their guilt finding generally con-
ceded to accord with the fact, they are
entitled to no consideration whatever.
II guilty, they may thank their stars
that the jury has been so lenient as to
give them life sentence. m
The case seems to have been fairly
tried. The State was jealous and inde-
fatigable. The defense was the strong
est that could be made. It is highly
improbable that the jury has erred. To
seek sympathy for the prisoners while
admitting their guilt is ridiculous. In
the horrible crime there wasn't single
mitigating circumstance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Onlv Sleepind.

DECATUR, IND, April GA six-year-old
daughter OF Clinton Fisher, living in the
western part OF this city, has been sick
with cerebro spinal meningitis for the
past week. Yesterday afternoon the little
sufferer closed her eyes and ceased breath
ing apparently to the friends and neigh.
bors who were present. The child was
laid out and dressed for burial. In about
two hours the child awoke from its sup
posed death sleep, and commenced crying
for water. The child is still alive this
morning, with bright prospect of recov-
cry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Novel Method Of cet,ino a Libr,rv.

NEW York, April 29.-The sixty-eighth
anniversary of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows was celebrated in this city by
grand performance at the Metropolitan
opera house. The interesting feature of
the performance was the mode of obtain
ing admission. No money was taken, but
any person presenting to the Library Com
mittce a book or complete work of any
well known author was given tickets of
admission. The Odd Fellows are about to
establish library. Thirty thousand books
were thus collected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Riot al Belfast.

BELFAST, May LA mob attacked the po :
lice in the Falls Road District tonight
with paving-stones and other missiles.
The police, fearing that they would be
overpowered by superior numbers, fred
upon the rioters, but failed to disperse
them. The mob continued ITS attack, and
was rapidly getting the better Of the Of
fcers, when reinforcements arrived, ena-
bling the police to drive back and scatter
their assailants. Several constables were
badly hurt. 1t Is not believed that any of
the attacking party were seriously in
red.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
An An,i.Tobacco Professor.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Dr. j. William
W hite, senior professor physical science
at University Of Pennsylvania, has issued
an order forbidding the students the use
of tobacco in any shape or form. DR..
W hite was seen by q reporter tonight.
He says that he is opposed to cigarette
smoking, cigars or tobacco, and that the
students must desist from its use; that II
does them no good; that he is backed by
the faculty, and they are determined to
nut stop to its use.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Personal Appearance OF the Unfortunate
Rival OF Elixaboth.

Personal Appearance OF the Unfortunate
Rival Of ElIxabsth.
Her complexion, though likened by
Brantome to alabaster and ivory, does
not seem to have possessed the clear
ness and brilliancy which the compare
son implies; for Sir James Melville,
though anxious to vindicate his Queens
claim to be considered every lovely''
and "the fairest lady in her country"
acknowledged that she was less
''white" than Elizabeth. The bright
ness Of her eyes, which Brantome
likened to stars and Chastelard to bea-
cons, has not been questioned; but
their color is point about which there
is less unanimity, opinions varying be-
tween hazel and dark gray. As regards
her hair, the discrepancy Of contem-
porary authorities is even greater.
Brantome and Ronsard describe q
wealth of golden hair, and this is to a
certain extent confirmed by Sir James
Melville, who, when called upon by
Elizabeth to pronounce whether his
Queens hair was fairer than her own,
answered that "the fairnes of them
bath was not their worst faltes." To
this, however, must be opposed the
testimony of Nicholas White. who,
writing to Cecil in 1868, described the
Queen as black haired. The explana-
ton of this may possibly lie in Mary's
compliance with the fashion, introduced
about this time, Of wearing wigs. In
deed, Knollys informed White that she
wore "hair of sundry colors, " and. in q
letter to Cecil, praised the skill with
which Mary Seton-"the finest busker
Of hair to be seen in any countrywide
set such curled hair upon the Queen,
that was said to be . perewyke. that
showed very delicately."
According to one account, the Queen
of Scots wore black. according to an
other, auburn ringlets ON the morning
of her execution. Both, however. agree
in this, that when the false covering
fell she appeared as gay as If she had
been sixty and ten years old"
Mary's hand was white, but not
small, the long, tapering fingers
mentioned by Brantome being, in
deed, characteristic of some of her
portraits. She was of tall stature, tai
Ter than Elizabeth, which made the
Queen of England pronouce her cousin
to be too tall, she herself being, ac-
oording to her own standard, ''neither
too high nor too low" Her voice was
irresistibly soft and sweet Not only
does Brantome extol it as "tres douce
ct tres bonne," and Ronsard POLITICALLY
celebrate it as capable of moving rocks
and woods, but Knox, although un-
graciously and unwillingly, also testi-
fies to its charms. He informs us that
at ono of her Parliaments the Queen
made "paynted orison." and that, ON
this occasion. "thair mycht have been
hard among hir flatterias, 'Vox Dianer
The voice of goddess (for it could
not be DsD and not Of q woman! God
save the sweet face! Was THAR ever
oratour spack SO properlie and 20
swsstlisy'- Gsntlenan's Aaaasins.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Awful Loss Of Life,

LoSpoN, April 2S.-A dispatch from
Pestlf, the capital OF Western Australia,
says: A hurricane swept the northeast
coast on the I'D inst The pearl fishing
fleet, forty boats, was destroyed and $50
persons pcrishcd A dispatch from Cook
town, Australia, announces that the
steamer Benton, Of Singapore, was sunk
in a collision with q bark Off the island OF
Formosa, and that $50 persons were
drowned. No Europeans were lost.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07

The Canadian Government has at
last realized the Importance of survey
ing the upper waters Of the Yukon.
where SO many American miners have
been reported Of late. The Dominion
expedition into that country is headed
by DIR. Dawson, assistant director of
the Canadian geological survey. The
gold fields in Northern British Colum-
bia will be located SO that titles can be
given to mining companies ready to
secure rights. t7
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
AsIeep on the Track.

OwENsBoRo, KY, May IA circus train
ran over young negro from Indianapolis
named William Henry Lee this morning,
crushing his right arm of at the shoulder
and otherwise injuring him. Lee had been
working several days and nights almost
entirely without sleep, and had fallen on
the track asleep few moments before the
accident He will probably die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
No cIew 10 the Cleveland Murder.

CLEVELAND, O., April 29.-Fred Stoll,
the young man arrested few days ago
for the murder of Maggie Mccarthy last
Saturday night, has been discharged from
custody He proved his innocence and
was dismissed to-day to his great joy. No
clew to the real criminal has yet been dis
covered,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Three Persons Drowned.

Norwich, CT, May 1.-At Putnam, on
Saturday. % rowboat containing Mrs. Henry
Leury, aged thirty years; Peter Bruso,
aged twelve years, and Sarah McEvoy,
aged thirteen years, was carried over
waterfall. Tho dead bodies Of the woman
and girl have been recovered. There is no
trace of the boys body.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
ALL IN.
Bald Knob indictments Number $50.
Naming Eighty Persons.


Naming Eighty Persons.
Sr. LOUIS, April 2S.--The grand jury that
has for two weeks been Investigating tho
night raids OF tho Bald Knobbers. com.
plctcd their work yesterday, and handed
fifteen more bills to Judge Hubbard, aud
were then discharged. The total number
OF indictments found by the Jury is about
$50 but not more than eighty persons are
named in the charges Some individuals
arc indicted In four and five cases. The
members OF tho jury all think that tho
Bald knobbers are now under civil jurs-
diction and that no moro black calico will
be bought in Christian County for the pur-
pose OF making masks. Every body seems
TO think that the reign OF terror is over IN
this county. A prominent merchant Of
Sparta informed citizen Of Ozark, to-day,
that forty or fifty persons within his
knowledge had left tho county since the
grand jury began its Investigation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Strono Case AGAINST Fred, Stoll.

CLEVELAND, o., April 2S.-This morning
Fred. Stoll, the young baker, was charged
with the murder OF Maggie Mccarthy. A
slightly built young man in his shirt
sleeves and wearing cap was led from u
cell. The prisoners face was badly dis
figured and his trousers we're bloody. Cat
hairs were on his clothing. Tuesday
night, while working on the case, detectives
found cat hair catered In the yard where
the murder had occurred, and residents
there said cat fight had taken place just
previous to the murder.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Schooner Believed 10 Be Lost.

AMnERsTBuRa, ONT, May l. The
schooner Louie O'Neill, Coos Landing,
which left Buffalo Wednesday, with a
crew Of eight men. is believed to have
sunk in Lake Erie, OF Port Stanley, in the
furious gale of Thursday night, with the
eight men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Mormon EmiarantS,

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 1.-Three hun
dred Norwegian emigrants passed through
this city last night for Salt Lake City,
whittier they go to join the Mormon col
onies in the West. They came by way Of
Norfolk, and are the most respectable en-
igrants that have arrived in this city for
many day. They are accompanied by
several Mormon elders who have been in
Norway ona proselyting tour.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Lost Mexican Mines Rsdisesv.r.d.

ST. LOUIS, April ga special dispatch
from the City Of Mexico triumphantly an
nounces the discovery Of two Of the seven
lost Mexican bonanza mines by an Ameri-
can party Of prospectors. Humboldt and
Hamilton speak of the fabulous wealth OBJ
tanned from these mines by Spanisrds.
Advices from Nogales confirm the report,
and state that great placer field has been
located where the Jesuits Of two hundred
years ago found fortunes for the church.
Great excitement in the mining centers
prevails.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
GIeetrIe Llahi, ln U. 8. sulIdIna,,

wAsHINoroS, April 29.-The Treasury
Department is gradually introducing the
electric light into the public buildi dings un-
der its control. When tho post-ofice In
New York City was lii with gas the annual
cost was s60000. To light 1t with electricity
costs now but ~, wv, an annual saving Of
el6,000 }.sf "a. -,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
-Four Children Drowned

BUFFALO, N. Y, May L-Jay and Lee
and Ira and BERTHE Hotchkiss, agen eleven
and eight, sons of well-to-do farmers Of
South Valley, Cattaraugus County, yes
terday went fishing along the Allegheny
river. When about rod from shore the
current capsized the boat and all four
were drowned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
A RecIuse FouIIy Dealt with.

PoRT WASHINGTON, Wis, April 29.-Chas.
Pillepaugh, a farmer Of Grafton, about
three miles from here, was found murder
ed in his house yesterday. His skull was
crushed in by blows dealt with a blunt in
strument. The house was completely up
set and every thing ransacked. The MUIR
dered man lived alone and was supposed
to have money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Heavy Hail.Storm.

ST. PAUL, MINI, May 1.-After day Of
summer heat, this section was visited at Z
o'clock this evening by terrific hail
storm, which did much damage. Hail
stones ranged in size from pea to a full
grown goose egg, some Of the largest
weighing four ounces and measuring nine
inches in circumference. Glass was
broken wherever exposed, that in tho
tower Of the State Capitol being riddled.
A number of small structures, chimneys,
etc., were wrecked by the wind.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07

"A crowded horse-car. Enter Mrs.
Mulcahey, with jug. Mr.. Mahoney.
who is seated. facetiously-"Wud I
hould the whisky fur yez, Mistress Null
cahey" Mrs. M. (with whitening sar-
casm)-''Thank yez kindly, sor. but
ye have all ye can hould now. I'm
thinking. ."-Albany argus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Thirteen More Indictments.

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 2S.-Thirtcen moro
indictments against men for committing
frauds in the election last fall were pre-.
sentcd by the grand jury to the U. s. Court
this afternoon, but up to late hour to-
night tho names OF the indicted parties
could not be asccrtaincd. Arrests will
probably be made tomorrow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Raasied Iramns

ANDERSON, IND, April 2S.-The vicinity Of
the gas wells has been q general loaBng.
place for tramps. They congrcgate thcre
by the dozen. Last evening two factions
OF these vagrants became involved In u
difficulty, and two OF them were showed
down railroad embankment into the
flames of gas well, and ono OF them
burned TO death at once, and the other be-
yond recovery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Damaged by a Gale.

CINCINNATI, April 2S.-A gale this even
ing unroofcd part of Longview Asylum,
and blew down Il brick wall of house in
course OF construction on Mound street,
seriously injuring an old man, who was
buried under tho falling bricks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
coughed Up His Tin Whistle.

OwENsnoRo, KY, April 29.-The opera
tion performed on Hampden Fuqua last
Monday for the extraction of tin whistle
from his lungs was to-day successful. The
incision in the boys wind-pipe had been
kept distended during the week, and in a
fit Of coughing this afternoon the whistle
was elected through the oritice. The boy
will now recover.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
A Rusty sholuun /.

PARKEwsDuRo, w. Va, April 2s.-Wm.
Meats, o well-known farmer Of Richie
County, met with fatal accident Uester-
day while hunting. He had taken with
him IN old, rusty shotgun borrowed from
Q neighhor. The gun bursted NJ the hrst
discharge, pieces striking him on the face
and head, knocking out one OF his eyes,
tearing on his nose and fracturing his
akull.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Al Toledo Next Year.

SPRINoFIELD, o., April 29.-The twenty
first annual Encampment Department
Ohio, g. A. r., adjourned at noon to meet
year hence at Toledo. The installation Of
officers was the only business transacted
this morning. ..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
Disaster 10 It.Iy's Arms.

Cairo, April 29.-Dispatchcs from Mas
sowah state that the Italian troops which
are advancing upon Keren were recently
confronted by force Of Abyssinians, with
whom they became engaged in battle. The
night is said to have been desperate and
protractcd, but OF doubtful result.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07
A River on a Rampage.

JASPER, IND, April 97.-The Patoka rose
yesterday to an alarming extent. The
mills, factories, lumber-yards and many
dwellings have water in them from two to
three feet deep. The country between
Jasper and Huntingburg resembles vast
inland sea, q strip Of territory from three
to five miles wide and twenty miles long
being covered with water.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-05-07

"A peasant in the Gironde. France,
not long ago, sent to the Lord Mayor
of London a consignment of poultry,
asking him to sell the fowls for him,
and Sir Reginald Hanson actually ex-
ecuted the commission, ON terms most
advantageous to the Frenchman.-
Chicago Herald